Elon Musk
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This is diabolical. OpenAI’s ChatGPT convinced a guy to do a murder-suicide!
To be safe, AI must be maximally truthful-seeking and not pander to delusions.
The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes· Jan 17, 2026Stein-Erik Soelberg committed murder-suicide after spending hours a day talking to the chatbot and sharing his delusions. Now the victim’s estate is suing OpenAI
03:16 PM · January 19, 2026 · 20.8M views
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